The Lighthouse Waited

Maya Hartwell returns to Point Mercy Lighthouse seven years after her father's death—a lighthouse keeper who taught her that some things are worth keeping burning, even when the cost is high. There she meets Owen Merrick, a former maritime rescue worker turned lighthouse keeper who abandoned the chaos of emergencies for the steady, meaningful work of maintaining a light that guides ships safely home. As their connection deepens, Maya begins to question everything she's built her life around. Corporate law, ambition, the endless pursuit of more—none of it feels like enough anymore. Owen offers something different: the grace of showing up consistently for what matters, the courage to rebuild your life around authenticity instead of expectation, and the particular kind of love that asks you to become who you actually are. In this contemporary romance, two people discover that the most important light isn't the one that guides ships through darkness—it's the one you build together, night after night, choosing each other and meaning over performance and pretense. Some things wait. Some things keep burning. And if you're paying attention, you find your way home.